'No Good Deed' brings the best talent to a dark (and fantastic) comedy

What would a perfect look like living in the lifestyles of the rich and famous of Los Angeles? For one family, a perfect situation can go wrong at any time. In No Good Deed, the storyline follows a couple, Lydia Morgan (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul Morgan (Ray Romano), who attempt to sell their Spanish-style LA home in the neighborhood of Los Feliz. The show was created by Liz Feldman.

Lydia, a former concert pianist, and Paul, a contractor with mounting debts, are trying to bury the secrets of the death of their son, Jacob (Wyatt Aubrey), that took place in their home. They hire a realtor, Greg (Matt Rogers), who showcases their home to three different families bidding for the Morgan house.

There are other buyers who are dying to purchase Lydia and Paul’s home as three families are curious to know the truth before making their offer.

The few few episodes of No Good Deed make for thrilling (and dark) comedy

Leslie (Abbi Jacobson) and Sarah (Poppy Liu), a married lesbian couple, are looking to purchase the Morgans’ home as Sarah is anxious to start a family with her wife. As an LA prosecutor, Leslie is very suspicious of the Morgans’ past as she is curious about the truth by trespassing in their home and googling their names and the home. 

Dennis (O-T Fagbenle) and Carla (Teyonnah Parris), a married couple whom they met briefly before tying the knot, are at a crossroads with purchasing the house with mounting financial pressure. Dennis’ mother, Denise (Anna Maria Horsford) pleads to part of their married lives, but Carla is conflicted with having her live with them. Carla is pregnant.

Margo (Linda Cardellini) and Gwen (Kate Moening) are property developers, potential business partners, and secret lovers on the side who look to cash in on the Morgan house as a flip for profit.

JD Campbell (Luke Wilson) is an out-of-work soap opera actor who’s dropped by his talent agents. He’s left with obligations to downsize from his mansion as he attempts to maintain his current lifestyle and keep up with demands from his wife while looking for work. 

In the first few episodes, Kudrow and Romano bring their authentic acting skills to the show, which is reminiscent of Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond. These two actors carry the weight of the show as their chemistry brushes on the entire cast in the first few episodes.

Kudrow’s performance gives off a funny and witty performance with her vibrant personality like she would in other films and TV shows. Romano plays his character very well as the average man to relate to the common folks.

Left with no choice, Lydia and Paul are hiding behind closed doors as they see Greg showing the house to potential buyers. They can’t escape the haunting memories of what has happened to their son. 

The Morgans have a daughter who is reluctant to speak to them since their son’s death. The mystery is still ongoing in the Los Feliz neighborhood surrounding Jacob.

However, Paul’s brother, Mikey (Denis Leary), is out of prison for drug charges and is demanding $80,000 from him within one day. Lydia sells the piano in order to fulfill Mikey’s demand, but Paul is skeptical about it.

Lydia and Paul are conflicted about their visions to sell the house and find the right buyers in the first few episodes as the families have shown interest in the property. Paul wants to sell the home while Lydia is conflicted about leaving their home. The first few episodes will leave you wondering about the death mystery and who will be the family that will end up buying the house.

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